married 2 daughters. Can't stop drinking. Is there a way to have him committed?
2007-05-30 09:34:58 · 3 answers · asked by John C 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
well, the only way you can have him 'committed' so to speak, is to have him arrested when he is drunk and disorderly, or wait till he gets behind the wheel again...that is usually a sobering thing, when you are arrested for a dui, and have to sober up for a bit...of course rehab failed, very few make it where AA might work, as it is something that incorporates God and Jesus, the only true salvation to save you .....Honey, Pray for this person, and I know it sounds mean, but you might want to have him arrested when he gets behind the wheel, and save his and someone elses life in the proccess...maybe then he might have to slow down long enough for you to talk to him sober.
2007-05-30 10:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rehab failed because your friend has not hit 'rock bottom' yet, and I am sad to say he will. He has an illness and to have him committed would be the wrong thing to do, and you may have a terrible time getting him back out. Times like this call for 'tough love', try not to enable him by letting him think is actions are ok, tell him you will not speak to him or have anything to do with him while he continues this behavior. It may be an idea to find out where the local AA meetings are held and give him a list of days and times. Offer to perhaps go with him as support. I wish you luck with your friend, alcoholism is a tough call.
2007-05-30 17:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by judles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that interventions seem kind of stupid but I think that they have some benefit to some people.
They do say that people have to hit their rock bottom before they can admit to themselves that they are powerless over addiction.
An intervention provides that rock bottom for some people. When you gather their family, friends, employers into a room and give ultimatums of : you stop drinking today or... this usually shows the addict that their drinking will cause them to lose everything they once held dear in their lives.
2007-05-31 08:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by erin.savage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋